I agree about removing the pipe, unless she's giving it a trashed river bed look lol!
I don't keep planted tanks but I think as a designer I would want some perspective in the tank. Maybe a slight slope and all the tall plants at the back in denser bunches rather than planted separately..

The tube is actually called a Viewing Tube(Yes, they have a name for everything...).Its used to observe shy, fishes like the Ghost Knife Fish.You certainly dont need it for a Paradise Fish.This fish is in the hobby since the 1800s and is not timid at all

What is a tank size mate?
I see two tiger barbs, a pair of rosy(?) barb and the paradise gourami.
Tiger barbs are fin nippers and shouldnt be kept in numbers less than 6.They are gonna give the gourami a hard time

Think about all the specs man.For a beginner, i believe the biggest achievement is not getting everything right, its just getting the tank to start with.

its a nice start for beginner, get some ideas on how to make it better,go through the planted tank forum there are many threads regarding on how to start a planted tank,especially Trevors thread on this matter

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